Valpolicella

Valpolicella Valpantena Superiore DOC

Valpolicella is a wine deeply rooted to its territory of which it bears its name. A red that has a centuries-old history, the starting point from which the winemaking tradition of the whole Valpolicella stems. From the hills of Costa Arente, caressed by the winds of the Lessini mountains, this light red takes on the elegance typical of Valpantena wines. A wine of good freshness and medium structure, pleasantly fruity and with an enthralling drink.

Type

Red

Year

2021

First Vintage 2016

Grapes

Corvina

Corvinone

Rondinella

other grapes as per disciplinary

Vineyards

Valpantena (La Costa di Romagnano - Grezzana)

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Grapes

Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella and other grapes as per disciplinary

Vineyards

Valpantena (La Costa di Romagnano - Grezzana)

Altitude

150-250 m asl.

Training

Simple and double veronese pergola

Age of the vineyard

10-24 years

Density

3600-5000 trees/hectare

Yeld

90 quintals/hectare

Aging

1 year in steel, another 3 months in the bottle

Aging Potential

5-6 years

The grapes are grown on hillslopes and terraces, which extend up to 600 m above sea level, mainly in the 100-250 m range. The substrate consists of calcareous marl, it is clayey-loam with a sub-alkaline reaction (pH 7.5-7.9), rich in mineral nutrients (potassium, manganese, calcium, iron, zinc). This type of soil guarantees a high fixed acidity which, with the same alcohol content and structure, gives elegance and aging capacity. In the vineyards it is not uncommon to find fossils; the permeability of the soil is medium, with low water retention capacity.

The grapes are harvested by hand in the first half of October, at a late ripening stage. Destemming and selection take place on the sorting table before pressing. Alcoholic fermentation lasts about a week at a controlled temperature, followed by a short maceration on the skins. The malolactic fermentation is carried out in steel and about 20-30% is passed on to second passage French oak barrels. This is followed by a one year refinement in steel and at least 3 months in the bottle, before being put on the market.